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Piri Piri Chicken

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Piri Piri Chicken

Portuguese-style grilled chicken that needs a proper marinade window — at least 2 hours in piri piri sauce, garlic and lemon before it hits the grill for real heat and flavour.

Total time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Portuguese
gluten-freehigh-protein

Ingredients

1kgchicken thighs or spatchcock chicken
1/2 cuppiri piri sauce
to tastegarlic and lemon

Instructions

1

Marinate the chicken in piri piri sauce, garlic and lemon.

2

Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for deeper flavour.

3

Grill or roast until charred and cooked through, about 30 minutes.

4

Rest 5 minutes before serving with extra piri piri sauce.

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